Electrician

Join Our Team as an Electrician at Johnson Electric!

Location: Stratford, ON (onsite)
Salary Range: $45.00 - $52.00 per hour
Vacancy Type: Replacement and new positions; future position pipeline
Supplemental Pay: Shift premiums
Schedule: Days, afternoons, evenings, continental shifts, and weekends

As our next Licensed Electrician, you’ll be an integral member of the Maintenance team, supporting the maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, installation, and startup of production equipment in a high-volume manufacturing environment. Your expertise in electrical systems, PLCs, CNC equipment, robotics, hydraulics, and pneumatics will help maintain equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and production performance.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Recognition Programs: Programs that recognize and reward employee achievements and contributions.
• Community Engagement: Opportunities to participate in community service and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Strong Leadership: Work under experienced and visionary leaders who guide the company towards success.
• Innovation Hubs: Access to state-of-the-art facilities and innovation hubs that foster creativity and development.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and refurbish production equipment and facility systems.
• Support CNC, PLC, robotic, and automated assembly equipment, including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and controls systems.
• Assemble, debug, install, and start up new or modified production equipment.
• Perform electrical and mechanical troubleshooting on CNC and PLC-based equipment and automated assembly systems, including Fanuc robots.
• Support planned maintenance activities and emergency repairs to minimize production downtime.
• Maintain and update technical manuals, instructions, electrical schematics, and equipment documentation.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance teams to implement new or modified production equipment.
• Train new hires and apprentices on electrical installation standards and safe work practices.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and help maintain operational quality and efficiency targets.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, environmental, quality, and company standards
  

What We’re Looking For:

• Valid 442A or 309A Certificate of Qualification as an Electrician with relevant industrial experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience repairing and maintaining CNC machining and automated assembly equipment in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Strong hands-on electrical troubleshooting, assembly, and machine repair skills.
• Knowledge of PLC, CNC, and industrial electrical systems.
• Strong communication, teamwork, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• High level of integrity, dependability, urgency, and results orientation.
• Willingness to work continental shifts and rotate as required.
  

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Hands-on experience with Fanuc robots, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, and CNC-based control and logic systems.
• Welding or basic manual machining skills.
• Knowledge of automotive manufacturing systems and quality requirements.
• Familiarity with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 standards.
  

How to Apply: Apply online at www.johnsonelectric.com — We can’t wait to meet you!

What We Offer:

Johnson Electric offers talented people like you the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, surrounded by some of the most dedicated, innovative, and entrepreneurial colleagues you will find anywhere. Of course, we offer competitive pay and benefits, and far more than that, we offer you a culture driven by our values and designed to ensure that our most important asset, our people, can flourish. Johnson Electric welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Johnson Electric is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment and selection process. Applicants should advise Human Resources if they require any type of accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note: Johnson Electric may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools as part of our process.

Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team

Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. We are a truly global team bound together by our shared values. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company. Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background. We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.